Bridge conditions in Bureau County, Illinois
374 inventoried bridges · 60 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
Bureau County has 60 bridges rated poor out of 374 inventoried, a 16.0% share that puts it well above the national rate of about 7%.
- 60 of the 374 bridges in Bureau County, Illinois, are rated in poor condition (16.0%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of .
- 141 bridges (37.7%) are rated good and 173 (46.3%) fair.
- The median Bureau County bridge was built in 1981.
- The busiest poor-rated bridge is Il 40 Fap 646 over I-80 (built 1963), carrying about 2,400 vehicles a day.
Good 37.7% · Fair 46.3% · Poor 16.0% of 374 bridges
Bridges rated poor
Every bridge in the county with a poor rating, busiest first. Poor means a major component is rated 4 or lower on FHWA's 0-9 scale; it is a repair flag, not a closure notice.
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Il 40 Fap 646 over I-80 | 1963 | 2,400 | Poor |
| Il 40 Fap 646 over Hennepin Canal | 1933 | 2,400 | Poor |
| I-180 SB over Iais RR I & M Canal | 1968 | 2,075 | Poor |
| I-180 NB over Iais RR I & M Canal | 1968 | 2,075 | Poor |
| I-180 SB over Bureau Creek | 1968 | 2,075 | Poor |
| I-180 SB over Bottom Rd Fas 246 | 1968 | 2,075 | Poor |
| Il 40 Fap 646 over Bn RR | 1982 | 1,100 | Poor |
| Ch 8 Fas 188 over I-80 | 1963 | 700 | Poor |
| Il 92 Fap 587 over Green River | 1958 | 600 | Poor |
| FAS1240/CH14/Peru over Adams Creek | 1987 | 475 | Poor |
| Fas 1246/CH 24 over Coal Creek | 1955 | 325 | Poor |
| Old Dad Joe Trail over Bureau Creek | 1863 | 275 | Poor |
| Fas 1225/CH 12 over E Bureau Creek | 1982 | 200 | Poor |
| Tr 82C over Hickory Creek | 1935 | 200 | Poor |
| Tr 374 over Pike Creek | 1960 | 200 | Poor |
| Tr 267 over Coal Creek | 1957 | 200 | Poor |
| Tr 249 over Adams Creek | 1963 | 175 | Poor |
| Tr 209 over E. Bureau CR. | 1960 | 150 | Poor |
| Tr-109 over Lime Creek | 1959 | 150 | Poor |
| Tr 163 over Hickory Creek | 1978 | 150 | Poor |
| Township Rd 97A over W. Bureau CR. | 1949 | 125 | Poor |
| Township Road 74 over Masters CR. | 1965 | 125 | Poor |
| Towhship Road 57 over Bureau Creek | 1980 | 125 | Poor |
| Ch 19 Fas 1235 over I-80 | 1963 | 100 | Poor |
| Tr 193 over East Bureau CR. | 1959 | 100 | Poor |
| Tr 360 over E. Bureau Creek | 1954 | 100 | Poor |
| Tr 40 over I-80 & Stream | 1963 | 75 | Poor |
| Ch 12 over Bureau Creek | 1977 | 75 | Poor |
| Tr 195 over Brush Creek | 1955 | 75 | Poor |
| Twp Rd 51 over Green River | 1974 | 75 | Poor |
| Tr 18 over W Fork Spoon River | 1956 | 75 | Poor |
| Tr 229 over Brush Creek | 1963 | 75 | Poor |
| Tr-186 over Branch Bureau Creek | 1948 | 75 | Poor |
| Walnut Street over Rocky Run Creek | 1965 | 75 | Poor |
| Tr 284 over Bureau Creek | 1984 | 50 | Poor |
| Tr 307 over Adams Creek | 1950 | 50 | Poor |
| Township Road 317 over Br of Bureau Creek | 1979 | 50 | Poor |
| Tr 2 over Lawson Creek | 1925 | 50 | Poor |
| Tr 152 over Walnut Ditch | 1965 | 50 | Poor |
| Tr 355 over Senachwine Creek | 1954 | 50 | Poor |
| Tr 143 over E.branch Bureau Cree | 1969 | 25 | Poor |
| Tr 330 over E. Bureau CR. | 1965 | 25 | Poor |
| Tr 109 B over E. Bureau Creek | 1901 | 25 | Poor |
| Tr 202 over W. Bureau Creek | 1915 | 25 | Poor |
| Tr 312 over Masters Fork | 1915 | 25 | Poor |
| Tr 312 over Masters Fork Branch | 1960 | 25 | Poor |
| Tr 336 over Pike Creek | 1910 | 25 | Poor |
| Tr 118 over Coal Creek | 1970 | 25 | Poor |
| Tr 361 over Fox Creek | 1968 | 25 | Poor |
| Tr 68 over Spoon River East For | 1965 | 25 | Poor |
| Tr 34 over W Fork Spoon River | 1965 | 25 | Poor |
| Tr 329 over Spoon River East For | 1959 | 25 | Poor |
| Tr 85 over Masters Creek | 1965 | 25 | Poor |
| Tr 255 over East Bureau Creek | 1970 | 25 | Poor |
| Tr 229 over East Bureau Creek | 1967 | 25 | Poor |
| Tr 390 over Brush Creek | 1964 | 25 | Poor |
| Tr 384 over Brush Creek | 1975 | 25 | Poor |
| Township Road 3 over Silver Creek | 1970 | 20 | Poor |
| Tr 235C over Coal Creek | 1925 | 10 | Poor |
| Tr 10-b over King Creek | 1899 | 10 | Poor |
Busiest bridges in the county
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-80 EB over Spring Creek | 2010 | 12,200 | Good |
| I-80 WB over Spring Creek | 2009 | 12,200 | Fair |
| I-80 EB over Il Railnet | 2010 | 12,200 | Fair |
| I-80 WB over Il Railnet | 2009 | 12,200 | Good |
| I-80 EB over Brush Creek & Tr 352 | 2011 | 11,450 | Fair |
| I-80 WB over Brush Creek & Tr 352 | 2010 | 11,450 | Good |
| I-80 EB over East Bureau Creek | 2011 | 11,450 | Fair |
| I-80 WB over East Bureau Creek | 2010 | 11,450 | Good |
| I-80 EB over Adams Creek | 2011 | 11,450 | Fair |
| I-80 WB over Adams Creek | 2010 | 11,450 | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025. Counts cover inventoried highway bridges over 20 feet; ratings are reported by the state DOT.
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